Wants A Divorce From Henry Fisk

Henry Fisk of this village has many troubles which many are varied. Recently he was the complaining witness in the case of the people vs Henry Harneck, for selling liquor to his son, Henry Fisk Jr. Harneck paid @25 fine, and then Fisk proceeded to bring a civil suit for damages against Harneck for the same cause. This he also lost, the jury returning a verdict of no cause of action. At this time, to make matters more complex, Fisk's wife instituted proceedings for a divorce and injunction from her better half. The plaintiff's bill of complaint sets forth the many things of which she says Fiske is guilty, as well as the many acts of negligence which she also lays at the door of her better half. Henry D. Fisk and Loretta N. Crandall were united in holy bonds of matrimony by Justice S. E. Beach in this city, September 24, 1874. Three children were born to them, two of whom are still living, Carrie Maude Fiske, aged 23 years, Henry D. Fisk, aged 24 years. The complainant states that continually since June 1st, 1893, she has been treated with extreme cruelty by Fisk. One of his especial delights, complainant says, was to drag all the bed clothes from her on extremely cold nights and when she would remonstrate with him, he would grufly reply that he did not care a ----. Mrs Fisk being now 29 years of age has suffered intensely from the lack of the clothing which she alleges her husband purposely removed from her. The complainant further states that period she was in constant dread because of threats against her life made by the unkind husband. These rants were usually accompanied by profane, foul and abusive language. Mrs. Fisk sets forth that although the defendant has been amply able to provide for her wants, the only articles of clothing which he has provided for her since 1893 were two aprons, at one time a calico one and the other time a cotten one. She further alleges that to protect herself from severe cold she was obliged to make for herself garments from the defendant's cast off underclothing. Another source of trouble, Mrs. Fisk says, was that by reason of threats of personal violence made by Fisk, she has been repeatedly obliged to flee from the house at night during severe weather with her clothing in her hands an dress herself in an out building. The complainant says that she has wholly depended upon a son from a former husband for her maintenance, and that Fisk has contributed nothing since 1893. She also states that she believes Fisk has money on deposit in a local bank and ask the court to restrain him from removing it so as to prevent her from securing alimony or her solicitor's fees. Such is the story of the unhappy life of Mr. and Mrs. Henry D. Fisk.